{"id":523235,"date":"2023-08-11T15:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=523235"},"modified":"2023-08-11T15:00:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T14:00:17","slug":"sources-newcastle-set-to-hijack-tottenhams-tapsoba-move-50m-bid-will-be-accepted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-newcastle-set-to-hijack-tottenhams-tapsoba-move-50m-bid-will-be-accepted\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Newcastle set to hijack Tottenham&#8217;s Tapsoba move &#8211; \u00a350m bid will be accepted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Newcastle United are ready to launch a move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba,&nbsp;<strong>sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<br><br>The 24-year-old, who is also wanted by Tottenham, has been made a top target by the Magpies as they line up their latest summer arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider\u00a0<\/strong>revealed last week (4 August) that\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-tottenham-accelerate-edmond-tapsoba-move-after-deal-agreed\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs planned to accelerate their push to sign\u00a0Tapsoba\u00a0after completing the capture of Micky van de Ven from Wolfsburg.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 \u00a3120M! West Ham in Paqueta &#039;FIGHT&#039;, THREE strikers eyed as STUNNING triple deal close - O&#039;Rourke\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8eVTbw58qIQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leverkusen are demanding around \u00a350million for the defender and that price could rise if multiple other European clubs formalise their interest in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spurs are keen to add at least two new options at centre-back this summer after the position has been identified by Ange Postecoglou as a key area to strengthen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/edmond-tapsoba\/profil\/spieler\/564545\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/edmond-tapsoba\/profil\/spieler\/564545\">Tapsoba<\/a>, 24, is wanted by clubs around Europe and is keen to move to a top side this summer amid major competition for his signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The north London side have been busy trying to bring in a number of talents and have so far brought in Guglielmo&nbsp;Vicario and James Maddison as well as making the loan moves for Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Newcastle have already signed Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes, and Tino Livramento this summer and are looking to add Tapsoba to this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-522130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Edmond-Tapsoba-1200-\u00d7-824px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tapsoba has made 100 Bundesliga appearances for Bayer Leverkusen and is now a key feature for the side after joining from Vitoria Guimaraes in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The centre-back has been capped 36 times for Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/kieran-maguire-newcastle-united-boost-as-9m-plan-gets-green-light\/\"> Newcastle United boost as \u00a39m+ plan gets green light<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United are ready to launch a move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba,&nbsp;sources have told Football Insider. The 24-year-old, who is also wanted by Tottenham, has been made a top target by the Magpies as they line up their latest summer arrival. 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